Gallery
The Gallery facilitates discussion and group thinking. It can be adapted for a variety of activities and approaches, from art shows to problem-solving.
Objectives
Team members display their ideas, art, or other work. on walls or tables around a room.
Group Size
Materials
A pad of sticky notes and a pen for every participant.
Set Up
Team members display their ideas, art, or other work. on walls or tables around a room.
Directions
Each participant spends time perusing the displays. They write their responses, feedback, suggestions on sticky notes and puts them next to each display. Parameters can be set, e.g., "Positive comments only" ; "Tell about your related experiences" ; "Write your first impression"; or "Tell what feelings this brings up for you."
Debrief
Someone reads aloud the comments put by one display, and leads a discussion of that one, before moving to the next.
Alternatives
The creators of the displays collect the notes for their consideration in private later.
Participants can tour the "gallery" in groups of 2 or 3, rather than individually. During the process, they discuss the ideas among themselves, and then respond as a group.
